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BELLEMONT LINE: VARIOUS SPURS NORTH OF BELLEMONT, ACCESSABLE FROM HIGHWAY 180

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  BELLEMONT LINE: VARIOUS SPURS NORTH OF BELLEMONT, ACCESSABLE FROM HIGHWAY 180      Recently, due to the late arrival of Fall and Winter rains, I made a concerted effort to explore the far northern reaches of the Saginaw and Manistee's Bellemont Line. Most of the spurs mentioned in this posting are accessible from Highway 180. Be very careful slowing down or turning from this busy road. I suggest studying the information and confirming it with a quality road map. I use Flatline Maps , so some of the forest road numbers may differ. The roads and spur locations can be confusing, as the Saginaw and Manistee tracklayers were very "imaginative" in where they went through the forest.     As a reminder, do not disturb or remove items from historical sites.       Kendrick Springs is one of the remotest areas traversed by the railroad.  I included it because I happened to pass by while traveling along FR90. FR90 KENDRICK SPRINGS RED designates Saginaw lines in the area. YELLOW de